Peter Bo Rutledge

April 08, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Veteran's Case Allows U.S. High Court to Rethink Foreign Affairs Powers

Congressional foreign affairs powers have slowly waned and judicial checks been replaced by a jurisprudence of judicial deference. Recent events, however, may indicate a growing appetite for change to this equilibrium.

By Peter "Bo" Rutledge and Miles Porter

6 minute read

November 26, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Lawyers Should Keep Their Eyes on Cuba Sanctions Cases

The federal cases are still pending, but the upcoming decisions should provide useful insight into how U.S. courts will respond to the novel Helms-Burton claims.

By Peter "Bo" Rutledge, Katherine M. Larsen and Miles S. Porter

5 minute read

August 22, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Singapore Convention Presents an Opportunity for Georgia in Mediation

Rapid adoption of an international mediation law gives Georgia an opportunity to seize the "pole position" among other states and signal its availability as a reliable mediation forum.

By Peter "Bo" Rutledge and Katherine M. Larsen

5 minute read

June 28, 2019 | Daily Report Online

European Decision Could Have Killed Investment Treaties, Affecting Arbitration and Investments

A broader interpretation of the Achmea decision implicates the autonomy of EU laws and could discourage investment among EU member states.

By Peter "Bo" Rutledge, Katherine M. Larsen and Amanda W. Newton

7 minute read

February 14, 2019 | Daily Report Online

SCOTUS Loves Arbitration?—It's Not That Simple

Like most conventional narratives (about the court and otherwise), this one contains an element of truth but masks a much more complex, if subtle, pattern in its jurisprudence.

By Peter "Bo" Rutledge and Amanda W. Newton

6 minute read

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